Ellen Blackburn searching for her brother Henry Perkins
Title
Ellen Blackburn searching for her brother Henry Perkins
Subject
Information Wanted Ad
Description
Ellen Blackburn is searching for her brother Henry Perkins. They used to belong to Wm. Perkins in Carroll County, MO. He sold her to Mr. Matlack who carried her to Little Rock, AR. There were three brothers, Henry, George, and Lewis and three very young sisters whose names she doesn't recall. When she was sold she went by the name Ellen Perkins but now goes by Ellen Blackburn.
Source
The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
Date
July 1, 1885
Relation
She posted a similar ad the previous year searching for both her brother Henry Perkins and George Washington. She mentions that Henry and George were last heard from in St. Louis three years ago. No mention is made of the sisters or Lewis. See: http://informationwanted.org/items/show/2460
Coverage
Bolton, TX
Carroll County, MO
Little Rock, AR
Contributor
Daniel Runyon
State
Texas
Missouri
Arkansas
Files
Citation
“Ellen Blackburn searching for her brother Henry Perkins,” Information Wanted Ad, The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), July 1, 1885, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed January 18, 2021, http://informationwanted.org/items/show/2461.
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